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- 8th
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Students explore early government treaties that forced the Cherokee off their land and illustrate changing boundaries of Cherokee land compared with surrounding states. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read brief history of the Cherokee Indians, watch the Unto These Hills video, analyze artwork and read excerpts from Native Americans & government officials during the Indian Removal, and write an essay supporting or opposing the Indian Removal. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students examine the issue of Cherokee removal from the perspectives of Andrew Jackson, members of Congress, and members of the Cherokee nation. They adopt the perspectives and engage in debate over the issue of Cherokee removal. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students read a book about a Cherokee girl in order to do many activities which help them explore the route traveled on the "Trail of Tears", how Cherokees used natural resources, and compare our life today. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students make a connection between the place where they live and the people who occupied that place before them. They write a "Where I'm From"poem from their point of view and from that of a Cherokee Indian. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students write a poem about the land they are from. They research the previous inhabitants of the same land - the Cherokee Indians - and write a poem about the land from a Cherokee perspective. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students use this activity as an introduction to the unit on Cherokee Native Americans. They discuss and research Cherokee dress and homes and identify difference between the Cherokee and the individuals in the class. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students use timelines, primary sources and the Internet to research the removal of Cherokee Indians from their land the subsequent Trail of Tears march. They use their findings to stage and participate in a mock trial. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students are introduced to the topic of traditions. They examine the traditions and cultures of the Tlingit, Lakota and Cherokee Native American groups. Using their language, they practice saying a few words to each other and identify the similiarities and differences between the three groups. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine how Wilma Mankiller became the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, write a letter to President Andrew Jackson, participate in a jigsaw activity, conduct research, and write journal entries. Full Review »